Sunday, November 21, 2010

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of year. What’s not to love? Friends, family, football and of course, food! Who could ask for more? If you’re like me, you tend to indulge a bit more when festivities revolve around food. And Thanksgiving is no exception. So whether you’re serving turkey or looking for a vegetarian Thanksgiving like the feast that I prepare each year – it is invariably a great idea to cook light – and to prepare lighter, low-cal dishes when possible. The goal here is to have the trimmings while still staying trim yourself!

In previous years, I shared some of my low-cal ideas for Thanksgiving, including my yummy light bread stuffing with apples and my take on low-cal mashed potatoes and mashed sweet potatoes – double yum. I also went out on a limb and risked alienating my vegan readers by sharing with you my recipe for low-cal egg nog – which, by the way, is a staple around my holiday table and in my hand and the hands of guests from Thanksgiving through the New Year. So I thought it would be fun to share another low-cal recipe with you to prepare for your holiday spread this season – vegetarian gravy!

Over medium heat, heat oil in saucepan. Sautee garlic and onion until translucent and soft. Stir in flour, yeast, and soy sauce until a thick paste is formed. Whisk in vegetable broth. Add salt substitute and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer while stirring constantly for around ten minutes or until mixture is thick. Yep, you have to stir this gravy for quite awhile to get the desired consistency, but at around 130 calories per ½ cup serving (2-3 weight watchers point), it is totally worth it and a super great alternative to more fattening recipes.

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Hello. My name is Juliet and I live in the Bay Area. I love food! I am also both weight and health conscious, and I don't like to eat foods full of unhealthy ingredients (especially the ones targeted at dieters these days). So, I created Yummy Diet Food for people like me who are looking for low calorie foods that are both healthy and delicious (meaning *no* artificial sweeteners, hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup or sugar alcohols). Learn More >

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Hello. My name is Juliet. I live in Northern California, the Bay Area. I love food! But, I am health conscious and I try to follow the Weight Watchers plan while simultaneously eating really healthy, yummy, "better-for-me" low calorie foods!

By the way -- healthy to me means: (1) No High Fructose Corn Syrup (2) No Hydrogenated Oils (3) No Artificial Sweeteners, and (4) No Sugar Alcohols. Learn More....

Lastly, I don't eat a lot of meat, so this is a vegetarian friendly blog.